{"id":10312,"date":"1998-07-04T20:41:12","date_gmt":"1998-07-04T17:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/?p=10312"},"modified":"2016-09-07T18:46:40","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T15:46:40","slug":"a-robert-burns-day-in-dumfries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/a-robert-burns-day-in-dumfries\/","title":{"rendered":"A Robert Burns Day in Dumfries"},"content":{"rendered":"

9\u00a0:16 AM<\/p>\n

I had a great night, the bed was so<\/em> comfortable. I even treated myself to the 10 o\u2019clock news on the BBC. This morning was a little strange what with being the only guest and so getting exclusive treatment at breakfast. (At Yvonne\u2019s breakfast is \u2018self-serve\u2019. It really was like digging through the pantry and fridge at home!) Somehow, it was different from going to a restaurant. The owners, Sheila and Arnold, are very friendly and helpful, but at the same time very discreet.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m probably not going to make it to Ayr. No buses run there from here on Sundays. I\u2019ll try the train station later. I just don\u2019t want to \u2018waste\u2019 all of tomorrow on the road. I\u2019m seriously considering another night here (an excellent base for exploring Galloway) and going on a \u2018field trip\u2019 tomorrow. Monday, I could be in Ayr by lunch, enjoy the afternoon there and get to Glasgow (or somewhere near) by the evening. I\u2019ll see once I\u2019ve been to the train station.<\/p>\n

3:42 pm<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve had a wonderful day! It began with a glimpse of the Burns statue under (or near!) which I wrote the first\u00a0entry of the day. After, I went to the Burns house, the Mausoleum, the Old Bridge House Museum, and lastly, the Robert Burns Centre. Then, I went to a pub for lunch (they have cheap and excellent food) where I enjoyed a delicious vegetable lasagna washed down with what else but a half pint of Guinness?!<\/p>\n

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I then spent all of (at most) 45 minutes in Carrutherstown! There\u2019s NOTHING there! I couldn\u2019t even find a church or graveyard! I did enjoy a pleasant stroll through Lowland countryside.<\/p>\n

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All the museums were free, but I did have an almost \u00a323 splurge: I bought three Wallace books! I couldn\u2019t help it, I mean I had Reese, Gray, and<\/em> Fisher\u2019s books right there and I\u2019ve been seeing them for the past month, ignoring them (to the best of my ability, resulting in much \u2018anguish\u2019!). I figure that with exchange rates and shipping and handling, I most likely saved some money.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m not going to Ayr. To do so on a Sunday, I\u2019d have to go by Glasgow. That would be a waste of time. I figure I\u2019ll get on a bus\/train out of here early(ish) tomorrow and head northwest, trying to hit Ayr, but maybe Lanark. What\u2019s frustrating is that one bus company won\u2019t say what another one does and the trains won\u2019t say anything dealing with buses so it\u2019s almost impossible to coordinate! I figure, travel tomorrow and get somewhere near the airport so I can have a full day Monday. Good luck!<\/p>\n

8:02<\/p>\n

You know what? Why don\u2019t<\/em> I just go back to Glasgow? There are museums I didn\u2019t get a chance to see and I like<\/em> the city!<\/p>\n

8:41<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve made my decision!!! I\u2019m taking the \u2018first\u2019 train to Glasgow tomorrow and enjoying an afternoon at the transport museum. Early Monday, I\u2019ll head out to (New) Lanark for the day and return to Glasgow. I\u2019m a little disappointed at missing Ayr, but everyone I\u2019ve met who\u2019s been there (including locals) say that unless you worship<\/em> Burns, if you\u2019re going to Ayr for Wallacey sentimental reasons, you\u2019d better keep your \u2018medieval ideal\u2019 of the city. Anyhoo, it\u2019ll be for my next trip!<\/p>\n

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